Well sure, what could go wrong?:
Many of us like to indulge our sweet tooth. But, a group of experts now say sugar is just as bad for you as alcohol or tobacco. And they now want it regulated the same way.
We all know too many sweets pack on the pounds but they’re often too hard to resist.
A commentary in the latest issue of “Nature” says sugar is responsible for the high rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. And should be regulated.
“Sugar is not empty calories. Sugar is way worse than empty calories,” said Dr. Robert Lustig, of the University of California. “Because of the way sugar is metabolized in the liver, the liver will turn sugar into fat-causing insulin resistance, all of the diseases of metabolic syndrome.”
The authors say it’s time to put restrictions on sugar, similar to the ones on tobacco and alcohol.
“What if we had an age limit to purchase soda for instance? Carding kids for Coke. I think it’s a great idea,” Lustig said.
Lord, spare us from the good intentions of the well-meaning petty tyrants.
On the other hand, maybe this would be a great business opportunity. If this guy gets his way then the heck with it, I'm going underground and pushing sugar. I have good contacts among the sugar beet farmers of western Minnesota and plenty of connections in the transportation industry. I figure it wouldn't take long to get it all up and running and before you know it I would be moving a couple of hundred kilos a week all across the country. Maybe a couple of thousand.
The local cops could be trouble, but my plan to take care of them is to launch a string of donut shops across the country. The regular customers will get the saccharin and stevia crap and we'll hook the cops with hard stuff.
As far as the feds, we'll just tell them we're running guns for Mexican drug dealers and they'll leave us alone.
Yep. Should be easy street.
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